February 25 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on February 25.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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[edit] 19th century

• 1834 – The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad is formed to connect cities in Virginia.
• 1843 – The Grand Duke of Hesse and Grand Duke of Baden in present day Germany agree to construct the Main-Neckar-Eisenbahn from Heidelberg to a connection with the state railway in Baden.
• 1851 – The first passenger train on the Milwaukee Road operates over what is then known as the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad between Milwaukee, and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

[edit] 20th century

• 1908 – The 14th Street station in New York City's Port Authority Trans-Hudson system opens.

[edit] 21st century

• 2005 – Bombardier is awarded a contract to build 361 passenger cars for a new Chinese rail line to Lhasa, Tibet; due to the destination's altitude the cars will include special UV-filtering glass and a unique oxygen enriching system.

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